de Duve

/ (də dyːv) /

noun

Christian. born 1917, Belgian biochemist, who discovered lysosomes: shared the Nobel prize (1974) for his work in cell biology

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a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides.
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Words nearby de Duve

deductible clause, deduction, deduction theorem, deductive, deduplicate, de Duve, dee, deed, deed box, deed poll, deejay
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